DELANO, Calif. - Two people were arrested in Delano following a major marijuana bust.
Sheriffs seized nearly 3,800 marijuana plants and 140 pounds of pot in the bust.
The two suspects have been identified as Ignacio Valencia,27, and Juan Carlos Palacios Gomes, 39. They were arrested after a five-month-long investigation by the sheriff's department.
Deputies said the two men from Delano were operating a marijuana garden in the Delonegha Creek drainage on Highway 178.
They believe the men were storing the processed drugs in an apartment in Delano.
Deputies said the processed marijuana and plants have a potential value of approximately $15,000.